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Why is Bayuquan called Bayuquan?

Therefore, the bay of Bayuquan is semi-arc, just like a circle, rich in Bayuquan, which has been fished since the Qing Dynasty, so the locals affectionately call this place "Bayuquan".

Bayuquan District is located in the south-central part of Liaoning Province, the central part of Liaodong Peninsula and the east bank of Liaodong Bay. It is one of the four districts of Yingkou City, located 52 kilometers south of Yingkou City. Bayuquan area has always been under the jurisdiction of Gai County (now gaizhou city) in history. 1984 65438+ 10, in order to build Bayuquan Port, with the approval of the State Council, Bayuquan was set aside from Gai County to establish Bayuquan District in Yingkou City.

1992 10 Approved by the State Council, Yingkou Economic and Technological Development Zone has been established since then. In recent years, with the development of economy and the rise of tourism, the name of Bayuquan has been widely spread because of its unique features, becoming a logo, deeply loved by local people and becoming a famous port tourist city in the province.

The legend of Bayuquan

Bayuquan is the red land of Yingkou tourism network, and Yueya Bay is a high-quality bathing beach. In addition to the blue sea and soft yellow sand, the unique and magnificent seascape platform in China is a major feature. At the top, you can watch the Bayuquan Princess statue at close range, overlooking Yingkou Port, and have a panoramic view of Bayuquan Economic Development Zone.

And a beautiful legend adds a lot of color to it. According to legend, Spanish mackerel princess gave her life while fighting with sharks, and her body became a reef in Crescent Bay. Some people say that the old man floated away with the fairy. People from generation to generation praised Princess Bayu's dedication, praised the simplicity, kindness, loyalty and trustworthiness of the elderly, and thanked King Bayu and the immortals for saving the sea here.

This place was named Bayuquan because of the semicircular bay related to Princess Bayuquan and King Bayuquan.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Bayuquan District.